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The Theme Of Admiral Byrd's Autobiography '

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1. Write a few sentences explaining what you feel is the theme of Admiral Byrd's autobiography.
The Autobiography of Admiral Byrd, was actually quite interesting, and very adventurous. It was a very good biography because of all the detail, about his jouney, the way his friends acted, and lots of other things. Overall, it was a very good and interesting biography of a pilot.

2. Then write a short autobiography of your own about an important event in your life
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